Providing for a moratorium on the consideration of any bill or joint resolution, or amendment thereto or conference report thereon, that contains any congressional earmark until a bipartisan panel is established to provide oversight over the congressional earmarking process and that panel reports its recommendations to the House.
Other Bill Titles (1 more) 10/10/2007--Introduced.
Makes it out of order to consider any bill or joint resolution, amendment, or conference report that contains any congressional earmark unless and until:
(1) a bipartisan panel composed of Members appointed by the Speaker and the Minority Leader is ... moreSee Full Bill Text
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| Introduced | ![]() | Voted on by House |
| October 10, 2007 |
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Blog Coverage
April 11, 2008 Politique Domestique Américaine
Congress should place a moratorium on earmarks. Cosponser of H.Res.727, Which would provide a Moratorium on Earmarks.
Source: John Shadegg
April 11, 2008 PolÃtica Doméstica Norte-Americana.
Congress should place a moratorium on earmarks. Cosponser of H.Res.727, Which would provide a Moratorium on Earmarks.
Source: John Shadegg
April 09, 2008 Congress should place a moratorium on earmarks. (US Domestic Policy)
Cosponser of H.Res.727, Which would provide a Moratorium on Earmarks.
Source: Jerry Moran - whereIstand.com










